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Last Minute Christmas Vegan Roast Dinner

It’s almost Christmas and you have just found out there are a few vegans coming over?
Don’t panic, this recipe will save you in no time!
All you need is a store-bought vegan roast (make sure it doesn’t contain eggs or any form of dairy, trust me there are loads on the market), puff pastry, spices, some vegs and gravy granules. As simple as that.
The version that I made have a tasty layer of stir fried bell peppers between the roast and the puff pastry, and extra simple delicious kick of flavour.

Method:
Read the cooking instructions of the veg roast you purchased, because you’d probabily need to pre-cook it.
Mine, for example, needed 45-50 minutes of oven cooking, so I pre-cooked for 30 minutes at 200° C, and let it cool completely before assembling the wellington.
Wash and dice the bell peppers. Stir fry in a pan with a tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme, until tender. Allow to cool completely.
In the mean time chop both potatoes and parnisps, transfer in a glass bowl with a splash of water precook in the microwave for 5 minutes at 800W (this will reduce cooking time in the oven).
Roll out the puff pastry, arrange one layer of cooked peppers and on top of that goes the roast.
Carefully wrap it in puff pastry, decorate as you please and arrange on a tray.
Drain the potato and parsnip, add chopped broccoli into the same bowl and season with some olive oil, salt, pepper and herbs.
Transfer the veggies in the same tray as the roast and bake for 20-30 minutes at 180° C until golden.
Serve with vegan gravy on a side.
This simple yet comforting and delicious meal will make your vegan guests very, very happy and welcome!
Have a lovely Christmas Eve!